Awareness Drive Launched In Schools Against Harassment

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Islamabad: The Federal Ombudsperson Secretariat for Protection against Harassment (FOSPAH) has launched a nationwide initiative aimed at informing students of their rights and empowering them to understand harassment and its prevention.

The ground-breaking campaign began with an awareness session at the Government Girls High School in Sohan in collaboration with Islamic Relief Pakistan. The session engaged over 70 female students from grades 9 and 10 in a critical dialogue about their rights to respect, education, and work, along with the protections guaranteed by the Pakistani law.

Published in News Daily on 02-October-2024.

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